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Saga Robotics

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record
sagarobotics.com

Thorvald modular field robot carries UV-C light arrays for autonomous overnight disease control without synthetic pesticides; operates row-by-row via Dual-axis Drive (DAD) module using ultrasonic and mechanical row-following sensors (no GPS required); integrated cameras collect flower, cluster, and berry counts every pass (~3 million crop counts per robot per night) enabling a commercial yield-prediction data service; 300,000 km driven autonomously; 1 billion strawberries treated; service-and-lease model operated by Saga crews

HeadquartersOslo, NO
Founded2016
Corporate funding$49M
Team11-50
Deployments3
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersPål Johan From, Lars Grimstad
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedNO, US, GB
Service footprintHQ in Oslo, Norway; spin-out from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU); commercial robot operations in California (US) covering 1,300+ acres of vineyards (~2,500 acres treated total); UK tabletop strawberry operations covering ~30% of UK tabletop
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Thorvald 3.0

  • 70–100% reduction in fungicide use on treated crops

    vendor-stated pesticide reduction outcome from UV-C disease control on strawberries and grapevines

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2026-05-12Castoro CellarsvineyardUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2026-04-01Bonterra Organic EstatesvineyardUS6Announcement
2025-09-01Bien Nacido VineyardsvineyardUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordPraesidium Agri-FoodTechAkerNysnø Climate InvestmentsRabo VenturesHattelandMelesioSonga InvestmentsMP Pensjon
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-07-08Closed £8.4M (~$11.2M) round in two tranches (first close June 23, final close July 8, 2025) led by Praesidium Agri-FoodTech; supplementary close from Xinomavro Ventures; 150+ units active in 2025 growing seasonSilicon Canals
2024-01-01Closed Series C for $11.5M with new investors Rabo Ventures, Songa Investments, and MP Pensjon alongside existing backers Nysnø, Aker, Hatteland, Melesio, Sanden to fund US vineyard expansion and UK strawberry scale-up with Thorvald 3Global AgInvesting
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Source ledger

10 unique public sources

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Saga RoboticsSaga Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saga Robotics raises $11.2m to expand fleet of 'bots blasting powdery mildew with UV-C lightAgFunder News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saga Robotics Gains $11.5M for US and UK ExpansionGlobal AgInvesting · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saga Robotics raises £8.5M to fund growth of Thorvald autonomous ag robotFuture Farming · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Norway's Saga Robotics Raises EUR 9.5M From International Cohort of InvestorsGlobal AgInvesting · retrieved 2026-07-05
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EU project: MoBile Robotic PlAtforms for ACtive InspeCtion and Harvesting in AgricUltural AreaSCORDIS (European Commission) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Castoro Cellars and Saga Robotics Expand 'Farming with Light' to 600 Acres After Three Years of Proven ResultsWine Industry Advisor · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bonterra Organic Estates Pilots Autonomous 'Farming with Light' Technology to Advance Regenerative Viticulture with Saga RoboticsWine Business · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bien Nacido tests Saga Robotics' UV-C robots in wine countryAgFunder News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Oslo's Saga Robotics secures €9.5M to give a 'berry' big boost to its autonomous farm botSilicon Canals · retrieved 2026-07-05